How to open a .tsv file: without installing anything

How to open a .tsv file

A .tsv is a TSV file: CSV with tabs. Safer when your data contains commas. Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc, any text editor open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .tsv file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc, any text editor.
If it still will not open, convert it to CSV, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .tsv

TSV → CSV TSV → XLSX TSV → XLS TSV → ODS TSV → JSON TSV → NDJSON TSV → YAML TSV → XML

Questions

What program opens a .tsv file?

Excel, Google Sheets, Numbers, LibreOffice Calc, any text editor. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .tsv open?

Either the viewer does not know TSV (csv with tabs. safer when your data contains commas.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to CSV fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .tsv here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.